Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] for the right " in BNC.
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| 1 | She paused for a moment looking for the right words . |
| 2 | It is also proof of the high regard that the right hon. Member for Finchley had for the right hon. Gentleman and his presence in her Cabinet . |
| 3 | Keener looks for the right sound rather than dictating where microphones should be . |
| 4 | Seemed to go back and forth between the reservation and the city for a while looking for the right place to be . |
| 5 | After Theo had gone , Vincent waited for the right moment to break his own news to Sien . |
| 6 | Miles fumbled for the right controls , and eventually stopped the simularity . |
| 7 | What , therefore , might a ‘ good ’ book do for the right reader at the right time ? |
| 8 | A freezer well stocked with little bags , each containing a prepared calorie-counted and fibre-counted meal , provides excellent protection against temptation to break your diet simply because you have n't had time to shop for the right foods . |
| 9 | We had spent much time looking for the right place and seemed to have explored almost every corner of the country , from Devon to Cumberland , and had almost settled on a disused mill at Fisherton-de-la-Mare , near Amesbury . |
| 10 | The body is made entirely from maple and features some token contouring for the right arm , and a bit more round the back for the ribcage . |